,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjad,mr4   
,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program  
to inc5tivize ,/ates to implem5t        
compreh5sive re=ms & innovative         
/rategies to significantly improve      
po/second>y outcomes = l[-income & fir/ 
g5]ation college /ud5ts1 includ+        
increas+ po/second>y enrollm5t &        
graduation rates1 to r$uce ! ne$ (      
po/second>y /ud5ts = rem$ial education1 
to increase alignm5t ( elem5t>y1        
second>y1 & po/second>y education1 & to 
promote innovation 9 po/second>y        
education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,college
 ,access ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,accel]at$ le>n+ model
 ,! t]m accel]at$ le>n+ model means a   
program t-- 7,a7 is design$ to help     
/ud5ts 9 second>y s*ool le>n at a fa/] &

 m rigor\s pace2 &  7,b7 (f]s /ud5ts !  
opportunity to e>n po/second>y cr$its &1
 9 "s cases1 obta9 an occupational      
c]tificate or degree 7includ+ an        
associate degree71 :ile su* /ud5ts are 9
 second>y s*ool4  7#b7 ,adult education 
,! t]m adult education means s]vices or 
in/ruction bel[ ! po/second>y level =   
individuals-- 7,a7 :o h atta9$ #af ye>s 
( age2  7,b7 :o are n enroll$ or requir$
 to be enroll$ 9 second>y s*ool "u ,/ate
 law2 &  7,c7 :o-- 7i7 lack suffici5t   
ma/]y ( basic educational skills to     
function effectively 9 society2  7ii7 d 
n h a second>y s*ool diploma1 or !      
recogniz$ equival5t ( su* diploma1 & h n
 a*iev$ an equival5t level ( education2 
or  7iii7 are unable to speak1 read1 or 
write 9 ! ,engli% language4  7#c7       
,community college ,! t]m community     
college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or
 community college 9 section #cab7;f7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774  7#d7 ,dual       
enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual enrollm5t 

program means an academic program ?r\gh 
:i* a second>y s*ool /ud5t is able to   
simultane\sly e>n cr$it t[>d a second>y 
s*ool diploma & a po/second>y degree or 
c]tificate4  7#e7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate or a  
consortium ( ,/ates4  7#f7 ,enrollm5t   
/atus ,! t]m enrollm5t /atus has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fij4b7;c7 ( title
 #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9  
effect on ,july #a1 #bjaa74  7#g7 ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant ,! t]m ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 means a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section 
#dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74  7#h7 ,fir/    
g5]ation college /ud5t ,! t]m fir/      
g5]ation college /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #djb;,a7h7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#aa7;h774  7#i7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#aj7  
,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t 

means a /ud5t ) a taxable family income 
= ! prec$+ ye> t did n exce$ #hj p]c5t (
 ! m$ian taxable family income = a      
family ( ! same size z ! /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! /ud5t is a resid5t4  7#aa7 ,net
 price ,! t]m net price has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #acb7;a7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajae;a7a774  7#ab7 ,op5 educational    
res\rce ,! t]m op5 educational res\rce  
means an educational res\rce t is lic5s$
 "u an op5 lic5se & freely available    
onl9e to ! public4  7#ac7 ,op5 lic5se ,!
 t]m op5 lic5se means a worldwide1      
royalty-free1 nonexclusive1 p]petual1 & 
irrevocable copyright lic5se t grants ! 
public p]mission to access1 reproduce1  
publicly p]=m1 publicly display1 adapt1 
di/ribute1 & o!rwise use ! "w gov]n$ by 
su* lic5se & adaptations ( su* "w = any 
purpose1 condition$ only ^u ! requirem5t
 t an au?or ( su* "w receives           
appropriate attribution4  7#ad7         
,po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m po/second>y
 cr$5tial means an associate degree1 a  

baccalaureate degree1 or a c]tificate   
provid$ by a community college or a     
po/second>y vocational in/itution4      
7#ae7 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution
 ,! t]m po/second>y vocational          
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 
7#af7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y   
s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#ag7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#ah7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  #c4 ,res]vation (    
funds ,f am\nts made available to c>ry  
out ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye>1 !        
,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t ( 
su* am\nts to c>ry out activities 9     
accordance ) ?is ,act relat$ to te*nical
 assi/ance1 evaluation1 outrea*1 &      
dissem9ation4  #d4 ,au?orization ( ,/ate

 grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*     
fiscal ye> = :i* funds are appropriat$  
"u section #aa & f su* am\nts n res]v$  
"u section #c1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
plann+ & implem5tation grants to        
eligible entities to enable su* entities
 to develop or implem5t a compreh5sive  
,/ate plan describ$ 9 section #e to     
improve po/second>y outcomes = all      
/ud5ts1 especially l[-income & fir/     
g5]ation college /ud5ts4  7b7 ,plann+ & 
implem5tation grants ,9 accordance )    
subp>agraph 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d--
 7#a7 plann+ grants1 on a competitive   
basis1 to eligible entities to enable   
su* entities to develop a compreh5sive  
,/ate plan describ$ 9 section #e2 &     
7#b7 implem5tation grants1 on a         
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
& )\t reg>d to :e!r ! entities h receiv$
 a plann+ grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 to    
implem5t a compreh5sive ,/ate plan      
describ$ 9 section #e4  7c7 ,limitation 
,a ,/ate or a consortium ( ,/ates %all n
 h m ?an #a plann+ grant or m ?an #a    

implem5tation grant at any giv5 "t4 ,a  
,/ate or a consortium ( ,/ates aw>d$ a  
plann+ grant or an implem5tation grant  
may reapply = su* grant aft] ! t]m9ation
 ( su* grant4  7d7 ,duration  7#a7      
,plann+ grants ,ea* plann+ grant aw>d$  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be = a p]iod 
( n m ?an #ah mon?s4  7#b7              
,implem5tation grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u       
subsection 7b77#b7 %all be = a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #e ye>s1 subject to ! requirem5t 
"u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,suffici5t   
progress ,an implem5tation grant aw>d$  
"u subsection 7b77#b7 %all t]m9ate aft] 
a p]iod ( #b ye>s1 if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! eligible entity receiv+ su*
 implem5tation grant has n made         
suffici5t progress 9-- 7i7 implem5t+ a  
compreh5sive ,/ate plan describ$ 9      
section #e1 at a rate t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es w result 9 complete            
implem5tation ( su* plan dur+ ! rema9d] 
( ! grant p]iod2 &  7ii7 meet+ ! annual 
t>gets "u section #g4  #e4 ,compreh5sive

 ,/ate plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out !
 objectives ( ?is ,act1 an eligible     
entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act   
%all develop1 9 ! case ( a plann+ grant1
 & implem5t1 9 ! case ( an implem5tation
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7#a7 enhance ! af=dability ( po/second>y
 education2 &  7#b7 increase ! numb] &  
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts atta9+ a po/second>y  
cr$5tial1 p>ticul>ly fir/ g5]ation      
college /ud5ts & l[-income /ud5ts4  7b7 
,re=ms  7#a7 ,univ]sally requir$ re=ms  
,! compreh5sive ,/ate plan = ea*        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act %all include ea* ( ! foll[+ re=ms3 
7,a7 ,increas+ ! transp>5cy ( in=mation 
provid$ to /ud5ts & ! families ( su*    
/ud5ts ab\t ! co/s & outcomes ( atta9+ a
 po/second>y cr$5tial 9 ea* ,/ate       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible entity1 &       
increas+ access to su* in=mation =      
/ud5ts & _! families1 by tak+ measures t
 %all include-- 7i7 requir+ !           
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ea*     
,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible entity to 

adopt a net price calculator "u section 
#acb7;h7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7h77 t meets
 ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#d72  7ii7   
adopt+ a common lett] develop$ by !     
,secret>y "u section #dhd7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,opportunity ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajib note7 = in/itutions (   
high] education 9 ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9
 ! eligible entity to use 9 aw>d+       
f9ancial aid to /ud5ts2  7iii7 enhanc+ !
 f9ancial lit]acy ( /ud5ts & ! families 
( su* /ud5ts reg>d+ ! co/s ( po/second>y
 education & f9ancial aid opportunities1
 beg9n+ :5 su* /ud5ts ent] second>y     
s*ool2  7iv7 report+ accurate /ud5t     
graduation rates = in/itutions ( high]  
education 9 ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 !    
eligible entity1 disaggregat$ by /atus z
 a full-"t /ud5t1 or a "p-"t /ud5t1 &   
/atus z a transf] /ud5t2  7v7 develop+  
practices = ! cont9u\s assessm5t ( /ud5t
 le>n+ at ! po/second>y level & public  
report+ ( /ud5t le>n+ outcomes2  7vi7   
develop+ multi-ye> tuition & fee        

s*$ules2 &  7vii7 provid+ free degree   
audits to /ud5ts resid+ 9 ea* ,/ate     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible entity4  7,b7   
,implem5t+ measures to ma9ta9 or        
increase fiscal support = po/second>y   
education t %all include-- 7i7 increas+ 
ne$-bas$ grant aid = po/second>y        
education2 &  7ii7 re/rict+ ! increase 9
 tuition at public in/itutions ( high]  
education 9 ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 !    
eligible entity to a rate t is bel[ !   
rate ( inflation4  7#b7 ,selective re=ms
 ,! compreh5sive ,/ate plan ( ea*       
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act %all include #a or m ( ! foll[+    
re=ms1 z *os5 by su* eligible entity 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c73 7,a7 ,remov+
 b>ri]s to innovation 9 po/second>y     
education t %all include-- 7i7 develop+ 
innovative education deliv]y models1 su*
 z us+ te*nology to enhance onl9e &     
classroom le>n+ aim$ to increase        
p>ticipation & ret5tion ( /ud5ts1       
p>ticul>ly fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts 
& l[-income /ud5ts2  7ii7 promot+ ! use 

( te*nology to increase p]sonaliz$      
le>n+1 advis+1 & support s]vices =      
/ud5ts2 &  7iii7 creat+ programs to     
create & exp& ! use ( op5 educational   
res\rces4  7,b7 ,improv+ ! transition ( 
/ud5ts to & f po/second>y in/itutions & 
increas+ ! rate ( graduation ( /ud5ts f 
po/second>y in/itutions1 p>ticul>ly su* 
/ud5ts graduat+ on "t1 by-- 7i7 increas+
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:i* may include-- 7,i7 subsidiz+ ! co/ (
 advanc$ placem5t program exam9ations = 
l[-income /ud5ts2  7,,ii7 tra9+ tea*]s  
to (f] advanc$ placem5t program c\rses2 
7,,iii7 subsidiz+ ! co/ ( int]national  
baccalaureate exam9ations & programs =  
l[-income /ud5ts2  7,,iv7 increas+      
access to dual enrollm5t programs =     
l[-income /ud5ts2 &  7,v7 develop+      
programs to br+ advanc$ placem5t program
 c\rses to rural s*ools2  7ii7 re=m+    
po/second>y rem$iation by tak+ measures1
 :i* may include-- 7,i7 r$uc+ ! ne$ =   
rem$iation1 by creat+ t>get$ inv5tions  
to occur 9 second>y s*ool or adult      

education t align ) high] education &   
waiv+ placem5t te/+2  7,,ii7 improv+ !  
quality ( rem$iation c\rses &           
developm5tal education bas$ on em]g+    
rese>*-bas$ practices2 &  7,,iii7       
improv+ ! process = id5tify+ !          
f\ndational skills ne$s ( /ud5ts =      
rem$iation or developm5tal education    
:ile su* /ud5ts are 9 second>y s*ool or 
adult education2  7iii7 improv+ ! cr$it 
transf] policies & articulation         
agreem5ts1 z def9$ 9 section #dhf;,a7a7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7a771 betwe5 or among  
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ea*     
,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible entity2 & 
7iv7 inc5tiviz+ in/itutions ( high]     
education 9 ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 !    
eligible entity to increase ! numb] &   
p]c5tage ( ,f$]al ,pell ,grant recipi5ts
 :o atta9 a po/second>y cr$5tial at su* 
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#c7    
,requirem5t = select+ re=ms ,an eligible
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ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible entity
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7#d7 ,requirem5ts = net price calculator
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p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 by ea* in/itution 
( high] education 9 ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+
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net price calculator made publicly      
available on ! website ( su*            
in/itution-- 7i7 %all be label$ z a net 
price calculator 9 a prom95t1 cle>1 &   
conspicu\s mann]1 us+ a size & contra/  
7su* z %ade7 t is readily noticeable &  
readable2  7ii7 %all be po/$ on !       
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provide in=mation on co/s & aid 7su* z  
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laws4  7,b7 ,! results scre5 = ! net    
price calculator %all specify ea* ( !   
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calculat$ "u section #acb7;h77#b7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7h77#b777 = an         
individual /ud5t1 :i* %all be ! mo/     
visually prom95t figure on su* scre54   
7ii7 ,! co/ ( att5dance at su*          
in/itution ( high] education = a        
fir/-"t1 full-"t und]graduate /ud5t     
enroll$ 9 ! in/itution1 includ+-- 7,i7  
tuition & fees2  7,,ii7 ! av]age annual 
co/ ( room & bo>d2  7,,iii7 ! av]age    
annual co/ ( books & supplies2 &  7,,iv7
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p]sonal exp5ses & transportation74      
7iii7 ,! e/imat$ total ne$-bas$ grant   
aid & m]it-bas$ grant aid1 f ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & in/itutional s\rces1 t may be  
available to an individual /ud5t1 %[+ ! 
subtotal = ea* su* category & ! total ( 
all s\rces ( grant aid4  7iv7 ,!        
p]c5tage ( ! fir/-"t1 full-"t           
und]graduate /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !         

in/itution t receiv$ any type ( grant   
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disclaim] describ$ 9 section            
#acb7;h77#d7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
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includes que/ions to e/imate !          
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def9$ 9 section #dhj7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
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,applications  7a7 ,submission ,an      
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in/itutions ( high] education )9 ea*    
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po/second>y education 9 ea* su* ,/ate4  
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entity w develop & e/abli% a            
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re=ms "u section #e7;b72  7#b7 a        
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
include1 9 develop+ ! compreh5sive ,/ate
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high] education 9 ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9
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nonpr(it organizations t *oose to       
p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t ( su* plan2   
7,c7 ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy & local
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,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
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ag5cies & o!r entities t ! ,gov]nor (   
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grant4  7d7 ,implem5tation grants ,an   
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aw>d$ "u section #d7;b77#b7 %all        

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rea*+ ! goals ( ! grant e/abli%$ by su* 
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entities t ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! eligible entity has      
det]m9$ w control ! programs fund$ by ! 
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c>ry+ out ! activities ( ! implem5tation
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,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
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consid]+ ! quality ( ! applications     
submitt$4  7#b7 ,publication (          
explanation ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e &  
submit to ,congress & publi% on !       
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education an   

explanation ( ! application process1    
includ+ ! fairness1 equity1 transp>5cy1 
& objectivity ( ! process4  7#c7        
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all give priority to        
eligible entities t %[ a /rong] capacity
 to use ! funds made available "u ?is   
,act to implem5t a compreh5sive ,/ate   
plan "u section #e4  #g4 ,p]=mance      
indicators2 annual t>gets2 goals  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a   
plann+ grant "u ?is ,act1 or ea*        
eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection   
7c7 t is apply+ = an implem5tation grant
 "u ?is ,act1 %all e/abli%1 subject to  
approval by ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 p]=mance 
indicators t measure ! progress ( su*   
eligible entity 9 ea* ( ! areas describ$
 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7 annual t>gets1 
= ! programs & activities c>ri$ out "u  
?is ,act1 t w enable su* eligible entity
 to rea* ! goals "u p>agraph 7#c72 &    
7#c7 goals1 to be met by su* eligible   
entity at ! end ( ! implem5tation grant 
p]iod1 = a*iev+ progress 9 ea* ( ! areas

 describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7        
,progress areas ,! p]=mance indicators1 
annual t>gets1 & goals describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %all1 at a m9imum1 track 
! progress ( ! eligible entity 9 ea* ( !
 foll[+ areas3 7#a7 ,implem5t+ ! re=ms  
"u section #e7;b74  7#b7 ,increas+--    
7,a7 ! /ud5t graduation rate ( fir/     
g5]ation college /ud5ts & l[-income     
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education2
 &  7,b7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f  
community colleges & po/second>y        
vocational in/itutions :o transf] to a  
#d-ye> in/itution ( high] education &   
atta9 a baccalaureate degree4  7#c7     
,r$uc+ ! net price ( atta9+ a           
po/second>y cr$5tial4  7c7              
,implem5tation grants ,an eligible      
entity t has receiv$ a plann+ grant "u  
?is ,act may use ! p]=mance indicators1 
annual t>gets1 & goals develop$ by su*  
entity us+ ! funds ( su* plann+ grant to
 apply = & c>ry out ! activities ( an   
implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act4 ,an    
eligible entity t has n receiv$ a plann+

 grant "u ?is ,act %all e/abli% p]=mance
 indicators1 annual t>gets1 & goals     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 prior to      
apply+ = an implem5tation grant "u ?is  
,act & v]ify su* e/abli%m5t 9 !         
application = su* implem5tation grant4  
#h4 ,uses ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
eligible entity receiv+ funds f a grant 
"u ?is ,act %all use su* funds to c>ry  
out ! activities ( ! grant4  7b7        
,prohibitions ,an eligible entity       
receiv+ funds f a grant "u ?is ,act %all
 n use su* funds to-- 7#a7 promote any  
l5d]'s loans2 or  7#b7 comp5sate = a    
decrease 9 ,/ate appropriations = high] 
education4  7c7 ,t]m9at$ grants ,if an  
implem5tation grant is t]m9at$ "u       
section #d7;d77#b77;,b71 ! eligible     
entity t receiv$ su* grant %all return  
any unus$ funds ( ! grant to !          
,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all use su*    
funds to-- 7#a7 increase funds made     
available to o!r grants aw>d$ "u ?is    
,act2 or  7#b7 aw>d additional grants to
 o!r eligible entities4  #i4 ,reports & 

evaluation  7a7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible entity t receives an       
implem5tation grant "u ?is ,act %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report  
t1 at a m9imum1 includes-- 7,a7 data on 
! progress ( su* eligible entity 9      
a*iev+ ! annual t>gets e/abli%$ "u      
section #g2 &  7,b7 a description ( !   
*all5ges t su* eligible entity has fac$ 
9 c>ry+ out ! grant & h[ su* eligible   
entity has address$ or plans to address 
su* *all5ges4  7b7 ,evaluation ,!       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 act+ ?r\gh !      
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education    
,sci5ces1 evaluate ! implem5tation &    
impact ( ! activities c>ri$ out by ?is  
,act2 &  7#b7 dissem9ate rese>* on be/  
practices = c>ry+ out activities to     
a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is ,act4  #aj4   
,supplem5t & n supplant ,! funds        
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all supplem5t1 & n
 supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
funds t are available to enhance !      
af=dability ( atta9+ a po/second>y      
cr$5tial & increase ! /ud5t graduation  

rates = in/itutions ( high] education4  
#aa4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4